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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1919

Page

18

Woman Luring Message Follows Chicago Murder Mystery

Chicago police intensified a search for a North Side man tied to the death of Mrs. Carolina Toth. Investigators believe she was murdered elsewhere and her body moved to an Indian trail in the Milwaukee forest preserve. A man known in North Side cafes, linked as a potential suspect, vanished after the crime. Neighbors reported a mysterious phone call inviting Mrs. Toth out shortly before she disappeared. The inquiry also probes a butcher named John Hetzel and a former liaison, Charles Amen, amid solid alibi checks and townwide manhunt efforts.

Chicago Carolina Toth Milwaukee Forest Preserve Irving North Side Samuel Collins Polce John Hetzel Toth Pady Capt. Collins Charles Amen

Century Old Whisky Bottle Causes Scene in Hempstead Hotel

In the cellar of the Sammis hotel in Hempstead a 100 year old brown bottle of whisky is found amid a wrecking crew cleanup. A passerby police officer named Cutie Gardner lifts and drinks from the bottle, sparking a brawl among about 20 workers. The bottle finally shatters on the floor.

Vesy York Hempstead George Washington Albert Veoisht Albert Cutie Gardner Cutie Pottie

Hal of Fame Housed Whisky Heist at Capitol

An unusual theft report describes eight cases of Old Tub whisky taken from a storeroom on the first floor of the Capitol after two strong men delivered an order signed by a member of the House. Guard contact noted. incident linked to a doorway near the Hall of Fame.

Washington TD. C United States Capitol Hall of Fame

Auctioned item seized by crowd prompts odd sale plea

A witness recounts how a valuable item was loaded onto a truck and driven away amid astonished spectators. An imam at the door cited authority to deliver the item on an order signed by several men from a house and a prominent club. A house member claimed some folks had enough of the item to use for years. A silent salesman appears in a for sale ad in the Courier.

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